King Oswald Crescent, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 5AB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£274,000
7 sales
Price range
£193k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Dec 2025
WA8 5AB

At a glance

House prices£274k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on King Oswald Crescent, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £298,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on King Oswald Crescent compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359
Widnes£234,279
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. King Oswald Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £193,000 (1 sales)2017£193k2018: £290,000 (2 sales)2018£290k2020: £215,000 (1 sales)2020£215k2023: £307,500 (2 sales)2023£308k2025: £315,000 (1 sales)2025£315k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£298,75010 Nov 2023
Semi-detached3£241,00016 Dec 2025

Sold prices on King Oswald Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, King Oswald Crescent WA8 5AB 16 Dec 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, King Oswald Crescent WA8 5AB 10 Nov 2023£325,000 DetachedLeasehold
7, King Oswald Crescent WA8 5AB 10 Nov 2023£325,000 OtherFreehold
21, King Oswald Crescent WA8 5AB 3 Nov 2023£290,000 DetachedLeasehold
4, King Oswald Crescent WA8 5AB 13 Nov 2020£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, King Oswald Crescent WA8 5AB 12 Jul 2018£270,000 DetachedLeasehold
14, King Oswald Crescent WA8 5AB 13 Jun 2018£310,000 DetachedLeasehold
2, King Oswald Crescent WA8 5AB 17 Nov 2017£193,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
2, King Oswald Crescent £193,000 (Nov 2017) → £315,000 (Dec 2025) +63%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near King Oswald Crescent

Crime

45 crimes were reported within about a mile of King Oswald Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences19
Anti-social behaviour12
Other theft4
Criminal damage & arson2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near King Oswald Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Rainhill High School 1,535 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.1 mi
Tower College 279 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Widnes station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Valentine House (Wilmere Lane) 4 min walk
  • Valentine House (Wilmere Lane) 4 min walk
  • Wilmere Lane (Wilmere) 5 min walk
  • Birchfield Gardens (Lunts Heath Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.5 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.4%62.5%
Private rented10.4%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households1,153

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.5%18.6%
Residents2,882

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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